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The Mayor, on behalf of the city, is authorized to enter
into a cooperative agreement with the county of St. Louis, through its
supervisor, upon passage and approval of a like ordinance of the legislative
body of the county, to provide for the creation, development and operation of
a regional computerized criminal justice information system.
(Ord. 57056 § 1 (part), 1975.)

Constitution:

Art. 6 § 16 Cooperation by local governments with other
governmental units

V.A.M.S.:

70.210 et seq. Cooperation by political subdivision under
contract

3.80.020 Cooperative agreement--Contents generally.

The cooperative agreement shall contain terms and conditions
as may be approved by the city counselor and shall further include, but not be
limited to:

A. The exchange, interchange and processing of itemized
criminal justice information, statistics and records pertaining to crime,
criminal data and the courts, and for the acquisition, collection,
classification, preservation and exchange of said itemized information in
conjunction with information systems of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Missouri Supreme Court and other
authorized criminal justice agencies;

B. The establishment of a joint regional commission to be
known as the REJIS commission and to be governed by the provisions of this
chapter.
(Ord. 57056 § 1 (1, 2 (part)), 1975.)

3.80.030 Cooperative agreement--Cancellation.

The cooperative agreement shall provide that either party
thereto may by ordinance cancel its participation effective the thirty-first
day of December of any year so long as written notice of the proposed
cancellation has been given to the other party not less than ninety days
immediately preceding the date of proposed cancellation. Any cancellation
shall not relieve any party participating in this cooperative contract from
any obligation or liability for said party's share of the cost or expense
incurred prior to the effective date of any cancellation.
(Ord. 57056 § 3, 1975.)

3.80.040 REJIS commission--Duties.

The REJIS commission shall supervise, manage, administer,
operate and have charge of the regional criminal justice computerized
information processing system. The members of the REJIS commission are to be
selected in the manner described in Sections 3.80.050--3.80.070. The REJIS
commission shall have the powers and duties set forth in this chapter and the
REJIS commission shall manage and operate the computerized information
processing system.
(Ord. 57056 § 1 (2 (part)), 1975.)

3.80.050 REJIS commission--Appointment.

The commission shall consist of seven members, three of whom
shall be appointed by the Mayor and three of whom shall be appointed by the
supervisor of the county and one of whom shall be appointed jointly by the
Mayor and supervisor.
(Ord. 57056 § 1 (2a), 1975.)

3.80.060 REJIS commission--Representation.

The appointing authorities, in making their respective
appointments to the commission, shall be guided so that the membership will
reflect a balanced representation of law enforcement, prosecutional and
correctional agencies and the judicial system.
(Ord. 57056 § 1 (2b), 1975.)

3.80.070 REJIS commission--Terms--Vacancies.

Members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of
their respective appointing authorities, but not for a period in excess of two
years unless reappointed. For the initial selection of members, the appointing
authorities shall each designate two members to serve a one year term and one
member to serve a two year term. The one member appointed by joint action of
the appointing authorities shall be appointed for a two year term. Thereafter,
each member of the commission shall serve in such capacity until his or her
successor is duly appointed and qualified.

In the event of a death, incapacity, resignation or removal
of any member of the commission prior to the expiration of his or her term,
the appropriate appointing authority shall fill the vacancy by appointment in
writing.
(Ord. 57056 § 1 (2c, d), 1975.)

3.80.080 REJIS commission--Bylaws.

The cooperative agreement shall provide that the commission
shall adopt bylaws which shall be filed with the administrative director of
the county council and the register of the city of St. Louis. Such bylaws
shall include but not be limited to:

A. Personnel procedures for the employment of a general
manager and such other permanent and part-time staff as the commission may
deem necessary, procedures for the promotion, disciplining and termination
of such employees in accordance with the principles of due process;

B. The requirement of an annual audit upon the close of
the books of the fiscal year by an independent auditing firm;

C. The requirement of compliance with all federal and
state laws and regulations regarding the preservation of the individual's
right to privacy, the security and dissemination of all such information;

D. The authorization to purchase, lease or otherwise
acquire all necessary equipment, facilities and materials to operate said
information processing system or systems;

E. The authorization to accept, receive and expend funds,
grants and services from the federal government or its agencies, and from
instrumentalities of state and local governments;

F. The authorization to provide on-line and batch
processing services to authorized units of state and local government and
related criminal justice agencies, and to the courts, and to establish the
charge to be assessed for such services, to prorate said charges among the
users of such services as may be just and appropriate;

G. The authorization to assume, continue and perform the
obligations of REJIS, incorporated and to provide for the transition of its
functions to the commission;

H. The authorization to contract or be contracted with
governmental agencies and other agencies whether located within or without
the boundaries of the city of St. Louis and the county of St. Louis.
(Ord. 58617 § 1 (part), 1982: Ord. 57056 § 2 (part), 1975.)

Editor's Note:

Ordinance 58617, being the City's act taken pursuant to
joint action with Saint Louis County, became effective upon adoption of
Ordinance 10, 598 by the County.

3.80.090 REJIS commission--Budget.

The cooperative agreement shall provide that the commission,
prior to the adoption of its annual budget, shall submit said budget to the
Mayor of the city of St. Louis and the county executive of St. Louis County
for their comment.
(Ord. 58617 § 1 (part), 1982: Ord. 57056 § 2 (part), 1975.)

Editor's Note:

Ordinance 58617, being the City's act taken pursuant to
joint action with Saint Louis County, became effective upon adoption of
Ordinance 10, 598 by the County.

3.80.100 REJIS commission--Dissolution.

In the event of the dissolution or termination of the REJIS
commission, all of the assets remaining after all liabilities or obligations
of the commission have been paid, satisfactorily discharged or adequate
provisions made therefor, shall be distributed to parties to the cooperative
agreement in accordance with their respective interests in and to said assets,
as the same may be determined by the members of the commission.
(Ord. 57056 § 4, 1975.)